Financial and Business Analyst

• Monitors and reports operational data (sales, manufacturing, procurement etc.); follows trends and recommend actions.

• Identifies financial status by comparing and analyzing actual results with plans and forecasts.

• Guides cost analysis process by establishing and enforcing policies and procedures; providing trends and forecasts; explaining processes and techniques; recommending actions.

• Improves financial status by analyzing results; monitoring variances; identifying trends; recommending actions to management.

• Reconciles transactions by comparing and correcting data.

• Recommends actions by analyzing and interpreting data and making comparative analyses; studying proposed changes in methods and materials.

Protects operations by keeping financial information confidential.

Our company is a major supplier of cosmetics and household products in the USA, with a manufacturing plant in Turkey and several supply chain operations in Asia.

 

We are looking for a Business / Financial Analyst to join our Headquarters in Istanbul, who will be responsible for analyzing sales and financial data, following KPI’s, creating management reports and monitoring business results.

 

Job title: Financial and Business Analyst

 

Reporting to the Chairman of the Board.

• 4+ years of experience in a similar role, preferably with background in management consulting, audit or other financial services. Previous experience in manufacturing and/or trading is a plus,

• Skilled and experience in management reporting, developing standards, problem solving, process improvement, cost accounting, statistical analysis, financial planning and strategy, reporting research and finance,

• University degree, preferably in business, economics or analytical field, or equivalent applicable business experience,

• Fluent in English,

• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills, experience with programming languages a plus,

• Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to model data, develop recommendations, and present findings to management,

• Ability to learn quickly and thrive in a complex, dynamic environment in which you will need to simultaneously manage multiple projects that vary in scope and complexity,

• An entrepreneurial and proactive demeanor,

• Attention to detail and the ability to work efficiently to meet tight deadlines,

• Residing on the European side of Istanbul.